Chapter 6 新婚祝贺

邮件速览

From: Ethan Watson

To: Thomas Faulkner

Subject: Congratulations on Your Marriage

Dear Thomas,

Congratulations! I am so delighted to hear the good news that you and Caroline is going to enter the marriage hall on September 15th. It is such delightful news. You guys are so well-matched. You love each other very deeply, and you can understand and help with each other in your life. These are important elements for a happy marriage. All the friends around you can feel the deepest love between you. We do feel happy for your union.

Hereby please accept our wholehearted congratulations on your happy marriage! We wish you happiness and health.

My wife and I are looking forward to attending your wedding.

Regards,

Ethan

寄件人：伊桑·沃森

收件人：托马斯·福克纳

主旨：新婚祝贺

亲爱的托马斯：

恭喜你！你和卡洛琳将于9月15日步入婚姻殿堂，听说了这个好消息之后，我很开心。这真是一个令人无比欢喜的好消息！你们二人就是天造地设的一对。你们深爱着彼此，并能在生活中给予对方理解和帮助。这些都是幸福婚姻的重要因素。你身边的所有朋友都能感受到你们彼此之间深深的爱意。我们大家都为你们的结合而感到高兴。

在此请接受我们对你们幸福婚姻的最衷心的祝福。祝你们幸福、健康！

我和我的妻子期待着参加你们的婚礼。

此致

伊桑

学以致用

1. I am so delighted to hear the good news that you and Caroline is going to enter the marriage hall on September 15th.

你和卡洛琳将于9月15日步入婚姻殿堂，听说了这个好消息之后，我很开心。

★ 解析：

句首的I am so delighted to hear the good news that..．可以视为习惯用法，表示“……听说了这个好消息之后，我很开心”。其中的be delighted to do为固定用法，表示“很高兴……”，相当于be delighted at...、be delighted that...。

★ 套用：

I am so delighted to hear the good news that you will get married next month.

下个月你就要结婚了，听说了这个好消息之后，我很开心。

I am so delighted to hear the good news that your wedding will take place in three days.

3天之后你就要举行婚礼了，听说了这个好消息之后，我很开心。

I am so delighted to hear the good news that your marriage will be held the day after tomorrow.

后天你就要举行婚礼了，听说了这个好消息之后，我很开心。

2. We wish you happiness and health.

祝你们幸福、健康！

★ 解析：

句首的We wish you..．可以视为习惯用法，表示“我们祝你……”，通常后接名词（词组）、不定式或是that引导的宾语从句；相当于May you...。

★ 套用：

We wish you two a happy and healthy life together!

祝你们新婚快乐、白头偕老！

We wish you a happy marriage.

祝你们新婚快乐。

We wish you a happy wedding.

祝你们新婚快乐。

句式集锦

1. I wish you have a happy marriage！祝你婚姻幸福、美满！

2. Please accept my most sincere wishes．请接受我最真心的祝福。

3. May you grow old with each other！祝你们白头偕老！

4. Congratulations on your wedding, in advance！提前祝你们新婚愉快！

5. They gave us flower basket as a wedding present．他们送给我们花篮做为结婚礼物。

6. The company gave her a present when she got married．她结婚时，公司送给她一件礼品。

7. Their marriage is a pure love match．他们的婚姻是纯粹爱情的结合。

8. It was destined that they would marry．他们结婚是缘分。

9. I have promised to attend her wedding．我已经答应她去参加婚礼了。

10. My friend has invited me to be the best man at his wedding.我的朋友邀请我在他的婚礼上担任伴郎。